


SimpleLog plugin
A lightweight and straightforward logging plugin for Spigot/Paper servers, designed to keep a clear and organized record of server activities.
Overview
SimpleLog is a simple, "drop-and-play" plugin that automatically logs key server events into well-structured text files. It's designed for server administrators who need an easy way to monitor player activities and server health without the complexity of larger plugins. Once installed, it runs silently in the background, requiring no configuration.
Features
Player Connection Logging: Records every time a player joins or leaves the server.
Chat Logging: Captures all public player chat messages.
Command Logging: Logs all commands executed by players.
Warning Logging: Captures and saves all [WARN] messages from the server console.
Kill Logging: It allows you to easily grasp who was killed, where, and under what circumstances.
Organized File Structure: Automatically organizes logs into separate folders (join-left, chat, command, warn).
Daily Log Files: Creates a new log file for each day, named with the current date (e.g., 2025-08-28.log).
High Compatibility: Built for Minecraft 1.21.x and compatible with Spigot, Paper, and Bukkit.
Zero Configuration: No setup required. Just drop it into your plugins folder and it works.
Installation
Download the latest SimpleLog-vX.X-x.jar from the Releases page.
Place the downloaded .jar file into your server's /plugins directory.
Restart or reload your server. The plugin will automatically generate the required folders and start logging.
Log File Structure
All logs are stored within the plugins/SimpleLog/ directory. The structure is as follows:
plugins/
└── SimpleLog/
├── chat/
│ └── 2025-08-28.log
├── command/
│ └── 2025-08-28.log
├── join-left/
│ └── 2025-08-28.log
└── warn/
│ └── 2025-08-28.log
└── kill/
└── 2025-08-28.log
Log Formats Each log entry is formatted for easy reading and parsing.
join-left/YYYY-MM-DD.log
join-player:uuid-time
left-player:uuid-time
chat/YYYY-MM-DD.log
player:uuid-time-message
command/YYYY-MM-DD.log
player:uuid-time-command
warn/YYYY-MM-DD.log
HH:mm:ss-The full warning message from the console.
kill/YYYY-MM-DD.log
player:uuid by cause-time-coordinates
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as SimpleLog-2.1-release.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 11 KB
- Download link checked 7 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.